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Install and configuring kerberos On Slackware without PAM

The KDC

This procedure will result in a new Kerberos realm. If you already have access to a Kerberos KDC, you can skip to the client and application server parts. Also, the below procedure is very abbreviated and is not a substitute for reading the documentation supplied in the package or on the MIT Kerberos website.

9. Remember to make the rc.krb5 script executable if you want the KDC to start automatically at boot.
Verify connectivity to KDC with kadmin, kinit:

$ kinit krb5userprinc
$ klist
$ kadmin -p krb5adminprinc/admin

The Client

This procedure will result in a client capable of retrievving Kerberos tickets from a KDC and allow Kerberos principals to login at the console. Successful console login by a principal will generate tickets in the user's cache. Failed login by a principal (because the principal doesn't exist, or the wrong password was supplied) should fall through to local authentications (/etc/shadow). Note: the principal must be associated with an account on the system, either in the local passwd database or via a network system such as NIS or LDAP.